Letters to the Editor 08-28-13

Wednesday

Aug 28, 2013 at 4:26 AMAug 28, 2013 at 4:27 AM

Man of the hour

In all the excitement and celebration that the Board of Trustees at Victor Valley Community College has broken their deadlock and now has a full panel of five, the man of the hour has been overlooked. I would like to thank John Pinkerton for his courage to do the right thing and not succumb to the pressures of those who have and are negatively affecting the process of bringing this fine institution back on course.

I hope he keeps the strings untied and will remain strong and independent in thought, word and deed. This was a major step that needed to be taken and the community is happy that he was able to make corrections and take that step.

There is still a large job ahead of the board and we encourage him to ride this breath of fresh air and work with Lorrie Denson, Joseph Brady, and of course Brandon Wood. The success of the college is at stake.

I encourage Dennis Henderson to cut the strings and join the trustees in a cohesive effort. There is plenty of room in the pool and time is running short.

George KroepilApple Valley

The real culprits

Bills to fund the government begin in the House. It is possible that a bill will pass the House that does not contain one item that Obama and Reid consider important. So they will refuse to process any of the bill because that one item is not included. So nothing will get funded.

This is referred to as "government shutdown." Obama and Reid will cause a shutdown by refusing to process any items in the bill, and then claim that the Republicans caused the shutdown because they did not include that one item. And some of the low-information voters will believe Obama and Reid.

Ray DavisonApple Valley

The vote on Walmart

It is encouraging that our initial view in support of the Walmart Supercenter has brought out divergent opinions on the matter. That is healthy.

I hope that all the registered voters in Apple Valley will exercise their vote in the forthcoming proposal on Nov. 19.

If by chance the outcome is yes, that the community desires the store at that location, I would certainly support those residents adjacent to the development to meet with the planning and building departments to require the lighting to be so situated and shielded so it does not shine on residential properties.

There should also be a traffic signal arrangement at the intersection of Thunderbird and Dale Evans. There are many details that would have to be addressed.

Get your neighbors out to vote.

Ruby WolfApple Valley

R.T. Salvage hit the nail on the head regarding Walmart. Obviously, he is one of the shoppers who comes to the new Walmart on Main Street, our neighborhood. So it's OK to have the crime in our neighborhood because he just shopped at Walmart in Hesperia and went back to your crime free, Walmart free, Spring Valley Lake.

We too have lived in the High Desert for nearly 30 years. We've seen many changes in those years, some bad, some good, including a nice, clean SuperTarget where we shop. He shouldn't bad mouth WalMart, since he is one of its customers. I hope they do build a WalMart at Spring Valley Lake. Then he will experience the convenience of having the store right by his home.

Glenn and Mary NeighborsHesperia

Predetermination

Why is everybody an expert on Syria before the facts are known? Assad knows our plans for the most part. What do we know? Were there any bodies of rebel fighters, or was it staged?

If I am Assad I position chemical weapons at all potential targets and hide the rest where I can get to them. This way whatever attack occurs and whatever damage or deaths occur I can blame them on the aggressor.

We do not need the aggravation.

Jerry ForrestApple Valley

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